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USC Trojans prevail 24-14 over Washington
SEATTLE — What began Saturday night as a likely blowout entering halftime evolved into a fourth-quarter barnburner before a sold-out CenturyLink Field crowd. No. 11 USC, however, escaped with a 24-14 victory on the strength of junior running back Silas Redd’s 26 carries for 155 yards.
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Sooners slaughter Longhorns in annual rivalry game
Romp. Rout. Shellacking. Drubbing. Whooping. No matter what superlative you choose to describe Oklahoma’s evisceration of Texas in front of 92,500 fans at the Cotton Bowl Saturday afternoon, the Sooners’ performance speaks for itself: a 63-21 victory over the Longhorns, OU’s third straight win...
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Missouri taken by storm in 42-10 loss to top-ranked Alabama
Missouri did get a break during its 42-10 route from Alabama on Saturday. It came after the top-ranked Crimson Tide’s 27th unanswered point with 8:40 stuck on the second quarter clock. It came with the Tigers’ defense on the field, on its knees without senior cornerback E.J.
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Irish come from behind to top Stanford 20-13 in overtime
As the skies opened up and the rain fell Saturday, No. 7 Notre Dame did the opposite and slammed the door shut on No. 17 Stanford, holding the Cardinal on consecutive plays from the half-yard line to secure a 20-13 overtime win in Notre Dame Stadium.
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Rapid reaction: Notre Dame 20, Stanford 13
By the score of 20-13, No. 7 Notre Dame topped No. 17 Stanford for the first time since 2008 as the Irish remain undefeated with half the season finished.
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Texas Tech upsets No. 4 WVU 49-14
Many wondered why No. 4 West Virginia was only a four-point favorite against unranked Texas Tech. But, the Vegas oddsmakers are apparently smarter than fans thought.
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Minnesota coach Jerry Kill suffers seizure after loss
Minnesota head football coach Jerry Kill suffered a seizure in the coaches’ locker room after his team's 21-13 loss to Northwestern on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium. Kill's seizure occured after he had completed his postgame media responsibilities.
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Michigan thrashes Illini, 45-0
“He’s a magician.” Denard Robinson was bottled up, and everyone knew it. But instead of sliding for a negligible gain, Robinson cut right, then he cut left, leaving Illinois freshman linebacker Mason Monheim flailing at thin air.
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Column: SEC stands chance of monopolizing BCS Championship
The only predictable thing about college football is that it’s unpredictable. That’s what Nick Saban said this week in his news conference.